2026 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge

Host: Kim & Tanya @ Chapter Adventures
Progress: 2/12 (17%)
1 January, 2026 — 31 December, 2026
In Progress
In this challenge, the goal is to read 1 book per month in the assigned motif or theme. Join the challenge and read the rules here!
the prompts
- january: read around the clocka book with a clock on the cover/
february: secrets, lies, & schemesa book in which the characters are telling lies, keeping secrets, or involved in schemes/Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins- march: books on the braina fiction or non-fiction book with a brain-function related theme (memory, processing, mental health, dementia, dreaming, subconsciousness, thinking patterns, intelligence, brain injuries, etc.)/
april: alliteration appreciationa book with repeating sounds or letters in the title/The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins- may: debut novelsan author’s first novel/
- june: under the neon lightsa book with neon, electric, and fluorescent colors or typography on the cover/
- july: literary road tripa book that takes place somewhere that is at least 5000 miles from where you currently live/
- august: celestial coversa book with celestial beings on the cover, or as part of the title (stars, comets, planets, galaxies, etc)/
- september: based in trutha book that is based on real-life events/
- october: otherworldlya book with otherworldly elements or entities/
- november: indie imprintsa book published by an independent publisher/
- december: eats, treats, & sweetsa book with food, candy, or pastries on the cover, or as an integral part of the story/
